Tagged: Christmas service

It’s a beloved tradition in many churches—the children’s Christmas service. You do it every year and everyone genuinely looks forward to it. It is always a wonderful event, but are you looking for ways to make this year’s program just a little bit different, a little bit more special? Here’s how: Send out invitations. The…

We know that planning a children’s Christmas service is exhausting, but you’re almost to the finish line! Today, we wrap up our series with steps 6 and 7. Step 6: Hold a dress rehearsal You’ve been practicing for weeks, but now it’s time for the big practice. Have the children put on their costumes and…

There are only 45 days until Christmas. And probably even fewer days before your children’s Christmas program! Have you started practicing yet? Step 5: Practice Let’s start by taking a step back. Before you begin practicing your Christmas program as a group, you need to send the speaking and musical assignments home with the children….

In September, we encouraged you to begin planning your children’s Christmas service by selecting a program (step 1) and recruiting volunteers (step 2). Now that it’s October, it’s time to begin working directly with the children. Step 3: Assign speaking parts to children The children are in the spotlight of your Christmas service. You want…

Have you seen it? Most stores already have Christmas products lined up in the aisles and packed into the shelves. But it’s not even Halloween yet! Some people get excited by the early offering of Christmas items. It simply disgusts others. No matter your personal sentiment, one thing is for sure—Christmas is only three months…